Manufacturing Day October 5, 2018

Opening Doors & Minds!

National Manufacturing Day 2018

Friday, October 5, 2018

National Manufacturing Day is observed annually on the first Friday in October. CMTC celebrates California manufacturers who develop and manufacture products and unlock new technologies that grow our economy. They create jobs through entrepreneurship, and their competitiveness revitalizes American manufacturing.

On National Manufacturing Day California manufacturers will open their doors and take up the important work of inspiring our young people to pursue careers in manufacturing and engineering. Today’s science, technology, engineering, and math graduates will power the next chapter of American production and innovation, and harnessing their potential is an economic imperative.

What is Manufacturing Day?

Manufacturing Day℠ is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. It addresses common misperceptions about manufacturing by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show what manufacturing is — and what it isn’t. By working together during and after MFG DAY, manufacturers will begin to address the skilled labor shortage they face, connect with future generations, take charge of the public image of manufacturing, and ensure the ongoing prosperity of the whole industry.

As part of our mission, “To serve manufacturing as a trusted advisor providing solutions that impact and grow the California economy,” CMTC is working to partner high schools and middle schools in California with manufacturers in their area to provide first-hand learning experiences for students -- especially those in ROP, STEM and CTE programs.

Schools: If you would like your students to attend a Manufacturing Day event

Manufacturers: If you would like to host students at your Manufacturing Day event

We need to get kids excited about manufacturing. ...we need them desperately. They're scratching their heads a lot and getting curious and that's really what National Manufacturing Day is all about, to fertilize their curiosity.*

—Gary Johnson, VP, Ace Clearwater Enterprises

I get all my students jobs and in order to get them jobs I need to know what's out there.* —Max Lizarrago, Prof. Industrial Design & Eng., Mt. San Antonio College

Manufacturing Day 2017 Recap

Manufacturing Day 2017, which occurred on October 6th (and throughout the entire month), was a huge success! Our Recap below features highlights from just a few of the events that CMTC actively participated in by sponsoring, organizing, matching up manufacturers with schools wishing to participate, or by lending our support by exhibiting or attending. We are proud that so mamy of the manufacturers featured in our Recap are CMTC clients and/or participants in our Made in CA program.

In December 2016, The National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte released the results of a survey on the effect Manufacturing Day 2016 had on the public’s views of the industry. Responses from students, educators and employees surveyed demonstrated that Manufacturing Day 2016 resulted in an improved public perception of manufacturing. Plus, 89% of the manufacturers that participated in Manufacturing Day saw value in participating and 86% said that they were likely to host an event again in the future!